"Fetal protection policies" protect little but employers' liability.

From: The Network News | Date: November 1, 1990| Author: | Copyright information

"Fetal Protection Policies" Protect Little but Employers' Liability

Researchers estimate that 14 million American workers are exposed each year to hazards known or suspected to impair reproductive health--causing menstrual irregularities, impotence, infertility, damage to eggs and sperm, miscarriage, birth defects and cross-generational cancer. Acknowledged hazards include various solvents, radiation, anesthetic gases, lead and mercury, infections such as rubella and cytomegalovirus, stress, excessive noice and temperature extremes. Clearly, effective measures need to be ...

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